Monstrous Character Collection (page 6)

Apollo Receiving the Shepherds Offerings, 1893-95 (oil on panel)
PNH347151 Apollo Receiving the Shepherds Offerings, 1893-95 (oil on panel) by Moreau, Gustave (1826-98); 26x22 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Ms 1335 f. 180 The Flotilla of Alexander the Great, from Vie d Alexandre le Grand (vellum)
XIR168707 Ms 1335 f.180 The Flotilla of Alexander the Great, from Vie d Alexandre le Grand (vellum) by French School, (15th century); Bibliotheque Municipale, Reims

St. George and the Dragon (pen & ink on paper)
ALG232634 St. George and the Dragon (pen & ink on paper) by Raphael (Raffaello Sanzio of Urbino) (1483-1520); Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence, Tuscany, Italy; (add.info.: Saint Georges et le Dragon; )

The Bridge of Life, 1884 (oil on canvas)
HTL226381 The Bridge of Life, 1884 (oil on canvas) by Crane, Walter (1845-1915); Private Collection; By courtesy of Julian Hartnoll

Ruggiero rescuing Angelica, illustration from Canto X of Orlando Furioso by Ludovico Ariosto (1474-1533)
CHT239758 Ruggiero rescuing Angelica, illustration from Canto X of Orlando Furioso by Ludovico Ariosto (1474-1533) published 1888, Paris (engraving) by Dore

The Triumph of St. George, 1501-7 (oil on canvas)
XIR60265 The Triumph of St. George, 1501-7 (oil on canvas) by Carpaccio, Vittore (c.1460/5-1523/6); 141x360 cm; Scuola di San Giorgio degli Schiavoni, Venice, Italy; (add.info.: The Triumph of St)

The Deliverance: Ruggiero and Angelica, 1876 (oil on canvas)
XIL212533 The Deliverance: Ruggiero and Angelica, 1876 (oil on canvas) by Blanc, Joseph Paul (1846-1904); 334x225 cm; Musee des Beaux-Arts, Lille, France

The Beast of Gevaudan Attacking a Young Girl (engraving) (b / w photo)
XIR169158 The Beast of Gevaudan Attacking a Young Girl (engraving) (b/w photo) by French School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Cover of the score for the opera Turandot c. 1926 (engraving)
LRI4628121 Cover of the score for the opera Turandot c. 1926 (engraving) by Metlicovitz, Leopoldo (1868-1944); Private Collection; (add.info)

illustration: A battle of cards to play, for "Un Autre Monde", edition Fournier, 1844
PCT4262310 illustration: A battle of cards to play, for " Un Autre Monde", edition Fournier, 1844 by Grandville (Jean Ignace Isidore Gerard) (1803-47); (add.info)

The Count made advances to Suzanne while Cherubin was concealed on the chair
LRI4673870 The Count made advances to Suzanne while Cherubin was concealed on the chair, from The Wedding of Figaro by Mozart (engraving) by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Mozart Museum, Prague

Pierette, 1927 (pastel on pulpboard)
7262427 Pierette, 1927 (pastel on pulpboard) by Barney, Alice Pike (1857-1931); 35.6x27.9 cm; American Art Museum, Smithsonian Institute, USA; (add.info.: by Alice Pike Barney (1857-1931))

THE MOCK PHOENIX! Or a vain attempt to RISE AGAIN, 1813 (engraving)
7262244 THE MOCK PHOENIX! Or a vain attempt to RISE AGAIN, 1813 (engraving) by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827); Bromley Museum, Orpington, UK; (add.info.: THE MOCK PHOENIX)

Napoleon depicted as the Beast of the Revelation, 1808 (engraving)
7262214 Napoleon depicted as the Beast of the Revelation, 1808 (engraving) by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827); Bromley Museum, Orpington

Cupid conquering Pan, 1570-1600 (Ink, Watercolour)
7261567 Cupid conquering Pan, 1570-1600 (Ink, Watercolour) by Carracci, Agostino (1557-1602) (attr. to); 26.5x22 cm; Maidstone Museum and Art Gallery, Kent, UK; (add.info.: Cupid conquering Pan)

Nymphaeum, sculpture
6336789 Nymphaeum, sculpture by Italian School, (16th century); Villa Barbaro, Maser, Veneto, Italy; (add.info.: Villa Barbaro, Maser, Veneto, Italy); © Mark Edward Smith

I think it is still moving, 1789 (coloured engraving)
CHT266299 I think it is still moving, 1789 (coloured engraving) by French School, (18th century); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris

The Changeling a lovely boy stolen from an Indian King, 1850-88 (oil on panel)
7262161 The Changeling a lovely boy stolen from an Indian King, 1850-88 (oil on panel) by Bouvier, Joseph (fl.1839-88); 22x16 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Artist: JOSEPH BOUVIER (English fl)

Bacchus, Hercules, putto and dragon, 1498 (Pencil, Ink)
7261582 Bacchus, Hercules, putto and dragon, 1498 (Pencil, Ink) by Bonasone, Giulio (c.1498-c.1580); 17.8x13.8 cm; Maidstone Museum and Art Gallery, Kent, UK; (add.info.: Bacchus, Hercules)

Napoleon gallops on Ambition, a horse with wings on its feet over the globe, 1814 (engraving)
7262245 Napoleon gallops on Ambition, a horse with wings on its feet over the globe, 1814 (engraving) by Heath, William (1795-1840); Bromley Museum, Orpington

Romeo and Juliet, Act IV, Scene V
7261224 Romeo and Juliet, Act IV, Scene V. by Opie, John (1761-1807) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Nurse has found Juliet sleeping from the effects of a potion and believes her dead)

Circe and the companion of Ulysses, 16th century (Ink, Watercolour)
7261611 Circe and the companion of Ulysses, 16th century (Ink, Watercolour) by Mazzuoli, Francesco (1763-1839); 23.5x19 cm; Maidstone Museum and Art Gallery, Kent

Miguel de Cervantes (engraving)
1731186 Miguel de Cervantes (engraving) by Laurens, Jean Paul (1838-1921) (after); (add.info.: Miguel de Cervantes (1547-1616) spanish writer, engraving after a drawing by Jean Paul Laurens)

Decorative front cover with vignette of woman at her toilette, R 1928 (print)
7237128 Decorative front cover with vignette of woman at her toilette, R 1928 (print) by Barbier, Georges (1882-1932); Private Collection; (add.info)

Statue of a young centaur Nessus with pedum and animal pelt. 1779 (engraving)
7237412 Statue of a young centaur Nessus with pedum and animal pelt. 1779 (engraving) by Cannetti, Giovanni Battista (1750-1810); Private Collection; (add.info)

Marble statue of Silenus cradling the infant Dionysus, Louvre. 1779 (engraving)
7237393 Marble statue of Silenus cradling the infant Dionysus, Louvre. 1779 (engraving) by Cannetti, Giovanni Battista (1750-1810); Private Collection; (add.info)

Barberini Faun, now in the Glyptothek in Munich, Germany. 1779 (engraving)
7237413 Barberini Faun, now in the Glyptothek in Munich, Germany. 1779 (engraving) by Cannetti, Giovanni Battista (1750-1810); Private Collection; (add.info.: Barberini Faun, Fauno Barberini)

Portrait of Catherine Deshayes, by A. Coypel (engraving)
ELD4831909 Portrait of Catherine Deshayes, by A. Coypel (engraving) by Coypel, Antoine (1661-1722); (add.info.: " Affaire des Poisons" (Affair of the poison) portrait of Catherine Deshayes

Apollo flaying Marsyas, c. 1618 (oil on canvas)
AII79413 Apollo flaying Marsyas, c.1618 (oil on canvas) by Guercino (Giovanni Francesco Barbieri) (1591-1666); Palazzo Pitti, Florence

Statue of an old centaur, Furietti Centaur. 1779 (engraving)
7237402 Statue of an old centaur, Furietti Centaur. 1779 (engraving) by Cannetti, Giovanni Battista (1750-1810); Private Collection; (add.info)

Statue of Roman god Pan and the shepherd Daphnis. 1779 (engraving)
7237397 Statue of Roman god Pan and the shepherd Daphnis. 1779 (engraving) by Cannetti, Giovanni Battista (1750-1810); Private Collection; (add.info)

Diodath, 1854 (engraving)
7259555 Diodath, 1854 (engraving); 9.2x14.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Captions Diodath and Aus d. Kunstanst. D. Bibliogr. Instit. In Hildbh. LXVI and Property of the Publishers); JMK Archiv

Marble statue of a Centaur and Cupid. 1779 (engraving)
7237421 Marble statue of a Centaur and Cupid. 1779 (engraving) by Cannetti, Giovanni Battista (1750-1810); Private Collection; (add.info.: Marble statue of a Centaur and Cupid, now in the Louvre)

The fee shows Cinderella the pumpkin that will allow her to go to the ball, by Gustave Dore, 1879 (engraving)
ELD4831664 The fee shows Cinderella the pumpkin that will allow her to go to the ball, by Gustave Dore, 1879 (engraving) by Dore

St. George slaying the Dragon (tempera on panel)
BAL112311 St. George slaying the Dragon (tempera on panel) by Russian School (15th century); Museum of the History of Religion, St. Petersburg, Russia

Andromeda (colour litho)
7150421 Andromeda (colour litho) by Arosa, Marguerite (1854-1903); Private Collection; (add.info.: Andromeda. Illustration for El Desnudo en el Arte (M Uson, 1906).); © Look and Learn

Friday bows down at the feet of Robinson Crusoe, 1842 (illustration)
7211521 Friday bows down at the feet of Robinson Crusoe, 1842 (illustration) by Souze, Auguste (b.1829 - fl.1860s); (add.info.: Cover of a volume of the adventures of Robinson Crusoe)

Illustration for Robinson Crusoe
LLM454513 Illustration for Robinson Crusoe by Davie, Howard (fl.1914-44); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration for Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defore (Raphael Tuck)

Jupiter and Thetis, 1811 (oil on canvas)
JEB4960019 Jupiter and Thetis, 1811 (oil on canvas) by Ingres, Jean Auguste Dominique (1780-1867); Musee Granet, Aix-en-Provence

Diane, Endymion et un satyre (Diana, Endymion and Satyr) - Peinture de Karl Pavlovich Briullov (Brioullov) (1799-1852)
FIA5366689 Diane, Endymion et un satyre (Diana, Endymion and Satyr) - Peinture de Karl Pavlovich Briullov (Brioullov) (1799-1852), huile sur carton, 1849, art russe, romantisme - State Art Gallery

Centaur Aiming at the Clouds, 1875 (litho)
1721352 Centaur Aiming at the Clouds, 1875 (litho) by Redon, Odilon (1840-1916); (add.info.: Centaurus aiming clouds with bow, drawing by Odilon Redon, 1875)

Bathsheba at the Pool with her Attendants, c. 1600-42 (oil on panel)
7240722 Bathsheba at the Pool with her Attendants, c.1600-42 (oil on panel) by Balen, Hendrik van the Elder (1575-1632) (circle of); 47x63.5 cm; The Weston Park Foundation, Shropshire

Stories from Lucian: The great fish (colour litho)
7180971 Stories from Lucian: The great fish (colour litho) by Murray, Charles Oliver (1842-1923); Private Collection; (add.info.: The great fish)

ABC OF BABAR (cover), 1939 (illustration)
7206789 ABC OF BABAR (cover), 1939 (illustration) by Brunhoff, Jean de (1899-1937); 22x16, 5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Blanket, ABC DE BABAR - Lid); Photo © Duvallon

ABC OF BABAR B, 1939 (illustration)
7206787 ABC OF BABAR B, 1939 (illustration) by Brunhoff, Jean de (1899-1937); 22x16, 5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: B: 38 words to find: bath, bathtub, brush, boat, nanny, earrings, brooch)

ABC of Babar IJ, 1939 (illustration)
7206795 ABC of Babar IJ, 1939 (illustration) by Brunhoff, Jean de (1899-1937); 22x16, 5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: I: 6 words to find: yews, indians, iris, invalid, island)

ABC OF BABAR G, 1939 (illustration)
7206793 ABC OF BABAR G, 1939 (illustration) by Brunhoff, Jean de (1899-1937); 22x16, 5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: G: 21 words to find: pomegranate, gaiters, grid, daisy, grass, geraniums)

Thor battling the Midgard Serpent at the battle of Ragnarok (colour litho)
7173317 Thor battling the Midgard Serpent at the battle of Ragnarok (colour litho) by Doepler, Carl Emil (1824-1905); Private Collection; (add.info)

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In the realm of art and literature, the monstrous character has always held a captivating allure. From Richard Dadd's intricate masterpiece "The Fairy Fellers Master-Stroke" to the whimsical illustrations in the 1939 edition of "ABC of Babar, " these depictions offer us glimpses into worlds where imagination runs wild. Dive into the depths of fantasy with Dadd's mesmerizing painting, where tiny fairies and grotesque creatures coexist in a chaotic dance. Each stroke on canvas reveals an otherworldly being, both fascinating and terrifying. Meanwhile, in Jean de Brunhoff's enchanting illustrations for "ABC of Babar, " we encounter charming characters like Babar himself. However, amidst this innocence lies a hint of darkness - from sinister shadows lurking behind trees to eerie spirits haunting our beloved elephant king. Moving beyond fairy tales and children's books, we find ourselves confronted by another form of monstrosity: that which resides within society itself. The color lithograph titled "The Evil Spirits of the Modern Daily Press" serves as a stark reminder that even seemingly innocuous mediums can harbor malevolent intentions. Literary classics also contribute their share to this exploration. Charles Dickens' portrayal of Mrs Bardell from "The Pickwick Papers" showcases how ordinary individuals can possess monstrous qualities when driven by greed or vengeance. But not all monsters are born out of darkness; some emerge from unexpected places. Take Puccini's opera "Madame Butterfly, " depicted in a poster featuring a child holding an American flag. Here, cultural clashes give rise to complex emotions that blur lines between heroism and monstrosity. Artistic interpretations often transcend reality altogether. In an oil-on-canvas piece entitled "Mermaid, " we witness the fusion between beauty and horror as mythological creatures lure sailors towards their doom beneath stormy waves. Lastly, let us not forget Robinson Crusoe.